Barkley, Jacobs lead Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings

Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 6 of the 2025 season.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (R) is the No. 2 player in my Week 6 fantasy football rankings. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (R) is the No. 2 player in my Week 6 fantasy football rankings. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI

MIAMI, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs lead my Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 6 of the 2025 season.

Jonathan Taylor, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs join Barkley and Jacobs inside my Top 5. Kyren Williams, Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Ashton Jeanty and James Cook are my other Top-10 options.

My Top-50 wide receiver rankings for Week 6 can be found here. My waiver-wire and free agent targets for Week 6 are available here.

All of my positional rankings will be updated until Week 6 kickoffs. Players also will be moved out of or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries. Omarion Hampton, who is ruled out, should be removed from starting lineups.

Be sure to monitor your lineups for injury developments. Players from the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans, who are on bye, should not be in starting lineups.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (L) leads my Week 6 fantasy football rankings. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (L) leads my Week 6 fantasy football rankings. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI

Week 6 running back rankings

1. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles at NYG

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (C) remains an elite fantasy football RB1 in Week 6. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (C) remains an elite fantasy football RB1 in Week 6. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI

2. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers vs. CIN

3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts vs. ARI

Detroit Lions running back Jammer Gibbs (L) fights to break free from Cincinnati Bengals defender Geno Stone on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
Detroit Lions running back Jammer Gibbs (L) fights to break free from Cincinnati Bengals defender Geno Stone on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI

4. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons vs. BUF

5. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions at KC

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (L) stiff-arms New Orleans Saints safety Jonas Sanker on Sunday at Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans. Photo by Paul Kieu/UPI
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (L) stiff-arms New Orleans Saints safety Jonas Sanker on Sunday at Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans. Photo by Paul Kieu/UPI

6. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams at BAL

7. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers at TB

8. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins vs. LAC

9. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders vs. TEN

10. James Cook, Buffalo Bills at ATL

11. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders vs. CHI

12. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys at CAR

13. Breece Hall, New York Jets vs. DEN

14. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. SF

15. J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos vs. NYJ

16. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers vs. DAL

17. Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks at JAX

18. Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns at PIT

19. Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. SEA

20. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans at LV

21. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears at WAS

22. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions at KC

23. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs. NE

24. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens vs. LAR

25. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots at NO

26. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals at GB

27. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CLE

28. Hassan Haskins, Los Angeles Chargers at MIA

29. R.J. Harvey, Denver Broncos vs. NYJ

30. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants vs. PHI

31. Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs vs. DET

32. Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals at IND

33. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks at JAX

34. Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants vs. PHI

35. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots at NO

36. Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers at MIA

37. Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CLE

39. Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints vs. NE

39. Emari Demercado, Arizona Cardinals at IND

40. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams at BAL

41. Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens vs. LAR

42. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs vs. DET

43. Trevor Etienne, Carolina Panthers vs. DAL

44. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons vs. BUF

45. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. SEA

46. Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins vs. LAC

47. Isaiah Davis, New York Jets vs. DEN

48. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns at PIT

49. Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans at LV

50. Brashard Smith, Kansas City Chiefs vs. DET

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